I forgot about this one. Interesting he didn’t know if it was by the return of Christ or death, since it says “IF THOU LIVEST” you will see the face...no death is mentioned.
The quote I was thinking of contained “this generation shall not pass away” or something similar.
5 For verily this generation shall not all pass away until an house shall be built unto the Lord, and a cloud shall rest upon it, which cloud shall be even the glory of the Lord, which shall fill the house (Joseph Smith, 1831, D&C 84:2-5,)
The Saints were expelled from Jackson County in late 1833, before they could make any progress on the temple. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to return to reclaim their lands.
Here it is...
Jesus would return in 1891
President Smith then stated that the meeting had been called, because God had commanded it; and it was made known to him by vision and by the Holy Spirit. . . . it was the will of God that they should be ordained to the ministry and go forth to prune the vineyard for the last time, for the coming of the Lord, which was nigh - even fifty six years should wind up the scene.
(History of the Church, Vol. 2, page 182, February 14, 1835)
The above prophecy was given on Valentine’s Day, 1835. 56 years would place Jesus’ return on or before February 14, 1891. Oopsie.
Oh that’s OK...
Joey didnt often guess right,,,
Here’s another Oooops...
God would always deliver Smith from his enemies
...for to this day has the God of my fathers delivered me out of them all, and will deliver me from henceforth; for behold, and lo, I shall triumph over all my enemies, for the Lord God hath spoken it. (Joseph Smith, Doctrine and Covenants 127:2)
Contrary to his prophecy, Smith’s enemies stormed the Illinois jail where he was being held and shot and killed him. Smith died on June 27, 1844, less than two years after he gave this prophecy. The phrase “for the Lord God hath spoken it” officially qualifies Smiths’s statement as a prophecy according to the LDS organization.